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Michael kicks off his course and explains what to expect from the course, as well as who this course is designed for.
Taught by Michael Palmisano in Finding Your Voice: Improvisation seriesLength: 3:23Difficulty: 0.0 of 5
Can't comment. Introduction runs for just a few minutes then stops and says something like player can't load. Tried several times. Same thing. I can comment on the player. It's not satisfactory. So overall it's all unsatisfactory. I've about run my course with jam play.
Completely in love with this course , so compact and so deep at the same time. Now I have all the process and all the tools to grow as a improviser, a soloist and as a guitar player in general. Thanks Michael from Spain.
Without a doubt, there are a lot of good courses on JamPlay and I have been reluctant to pick my favorite. There is so much talent. This course by Michael is exceptional. As he says in the introductory course, he takes us from fundamentals to speaking a language with the guitar. This course is truly a journey, and not something to just finish and move on. I have enjoyed each lesson and spent a lot of time on many of them both learning and just having fun. I have gone through this course twice and will probably go through it a third time. The first time I used his backing tracks to learn what he was teaching, focusing heavily on the concepts and ways to tell stories. The second time I continued with improving my understanding of the concepts and storytelling, but I did it with my looper. This allowed me to learn how to develop my looper skills, keep better time, and put my own ideas into the rhythm, harmony, and melody of the pieces. This was a big step for me. Take your time with this course. Enjoy every lesson. Spend a lot of time on the various approaches (key centered, chord scale, and chord tone). Feel the music, feel the guitar. If you love playing, you're going to have fun with this course! This was a fun lesson series. Thanks Michael!
It's nice to see Michael on Jamplay. I know he's a great online teacher and I also am looking forward to starting the course.
I am looking forward to this course!! Great stuff!
Awesome! Hope you find it helpful!
Join GIT graduate and professional guitar player, Michael Palmisano as he explores his personal approach to improvising on guitar. Relying heavily on his loop pedal, Michael walks through the theory and mindset that goes into playing over chord progressions and crafting beautiful melodies and solos. This is a very hands on course! If you have a loop pedal, a recording device, or a friend to play with, that would really help make the most of it.
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Michael kicks off his course and explains what to expect from the course, as well as who this course is designed for.Length: 3:23 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
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In this lesson, Michael is going to start de-mystifying improvisation. After walking through the plan for the series, he demonstrates how to outline chord movement with your melodies.Length: 6:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
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Whether you are a solo guitarist, playing with a band, loops or a JamTrack, every melody exists in a context of harmony and rhythm. In this lesson, Michael examines what context is on a fundamental level....Length: 9:08 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Understanding what chords fit with in a key is a crucial element to crafting new melodies and harmonies while improvising. Join Michael as he breaks down the formula for chord structure in every key....Length: 6:25 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
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It's all about context! Chords are the harmony context we are constantly playing in as we improvise. In this lesson, Michael breaks down the structure of what makes a major or minor triad.Length: 8:05 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
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Chances are, if you've held a guitar for any length of time, you've heard of the CAGED system. This system is an extremely handy tool for any improviser. Join Michael as he explains the system and how...Length: 14:14 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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The Pentatonic scale is crucial to improvising in just about every genre of modern western music. In this lesson, explore this scale and get a leg up into using it in your own improvising.Length: 9:09 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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It's time to start playing some music! Building off of what we've learned so far, we are going to vamp over a single major chord vamp.Length: 7:52 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
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In this lesson we're going to look at the two most common positions used to execute the Minor Pentatonic Scale.Length: 3:34 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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We're going to take the Minor Pentatonic theory we shoved into your brain in the last lesson and start making some music with it!Length: 5:46 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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The notes that fit in a specific key, scale, or chord are a small, if significant part of any riff or lick. How are those notes being played? In this lesson, Michael does his best to exhaust all the...Length: 11:46 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Tired of playing around with one chord vamps? It's time to add in some more chords and work on our first progression!Length: 9:40 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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In this lesson, Michael continues to expand our horizons by addressing various approaches to creating new melodies over chord progressions.Length: 7:51 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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This is the most common approach to improvising and works best for pentatonic and full major scales in diatonic progressions. Join Michael as he demonstrates this popular approach.Length: 6:16 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Switching pentatonic scales to match the corresponding chord change gives you the chord tones from the chord, embellishments, and - put together - the full 7 note scale of the key. Join Michael as he...Length: 8:10 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Now that we've combined our pentatonics, it's time to put them together and review our full major scale.Length: 8:51 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Now that we've learned what it means to put together the key center and scale approaches to playing over chord progressions, we're going to start putting it into practice over with a major scale tonality.Length: 7:43 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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What about minor keys? What does that mean exactly? Is this a mode? Michael will answer all those questions in this lesson, without getting too crazy with theory.Length: 7:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 19
This lesson focuses on the chord tones of the passing chords, but not necessarily switching scales for each chord. It's a great compromise, and it's where most players ultimately end up finding their...Length: 6:16 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Quick-changing tunes lend themselves to a more percussive key-centered approach, where slow tunes provide more opportunity for playing the changes. Join Michael as he discusses and demonstrates varied...Length: 4:53 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 21
The chords that come before and after have something to say about the current chord! As Michael demonstrates in today's lesson, you can choose to say as much or as little as your want about them.Length: 6:53 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 22
Writing and improvising melodies is just like telling a story. Join Michael as he explores his approach to capturing and maintaining the listener's attention with peaks and valleys.Length: 6:40 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 23
Saying what you want to say in different registers has a different effect, and is something you should strive to utilize.Length: 5:28 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 24
Varying your tempo and picking attack speed can be a great way to add drama to your improvisation, and really gets people's attention!Length: 5:01 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 25
More can be less, but it can also be more... at the right time. A constant fluctuation of intensity is a super effective technique - especially for extra long jams.Length: 5:36 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 26
You can start soft and finish screaming... Or the opposite. Or go back and forth! Take a look at this option for a more varied, interesting sound.Length: 5:45 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 27
Often an overlooked tool amongst guitarists, but commonplace in the improv community is the interplay between the song's melody variations and lick-based improvisation.Length: 8:32 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 28
Every tune has a story - even the ones without lyrics. Your goal as an improviser is to tell YOUR version of the song's story.Length: 3:10 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 29
You like what you like... But WHY? What makes one artist resonate more than others? If you spend time finding out how your favorites tell their story, it will help you become a better storyteller of...Length: 7:29 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 30
We've come a long way in this series! Join Michael as he wraps up the series and gives some closing advice for what's next.Length: 1:41 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
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Award Winning GIT Grad, Founder of PRS Sponsored Guitargate.com, 70k+ students worldwide, and Lead Guitarist in What's Next - Voted 5x "Best Band" in Baltimore, MD. I have been playing guitar since I was 5, and gigging and teaching professionally for the last 15+ years. I genuinely love to teach, and my goal is to help people learn the "why" behind the notes, bridge the gap between rhythm and lead guitar, and ultimately use these tools to improvise and get the stuff in your head out! On a side note, it's truly incredible that the internet has allowed us to connect from all over the world. I believe in online education, and I strive to be as helpful as possible. If I can help you in any way, please don't hesitate to email me with a question or a video for feedback - I respond to each and every message. We're in this together!
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In case you missed the recent episode of the newly restored genealogy TV program "Who Do You Think You Are?" featuring singer Kelly Clarkson, you can view it online at The Learning Channel Website (TLC) as I suspected you would be able.
I did take a quick look at the full-length show. Everything appears similar when it originally appeared on NBC as to access the full show after it was aired. The show still maintains the embedded "commercials" that you will not be able to fast-forward through or doing anything at all with them until the show resumes after they have completed.
It does appear the show is available online approximately 1 day after the original airing.
Here is the link to view the show directly that aired on The Learning Channel (TLC) on Tuesday evening, July 23, 2013″
"Who Do You Think You Are?" Kelly Clarkson Episode From July 23, 2013 on The Learning Channel (TLC)
Here is a link to the main TLC website associated with the show "Who Do You Think You Are?" where you will be able to find out so much more about the show and the episodes overall:
"Who Do You Think You Are?" Genealogy TV At The Learning Channel (TLC)
It feels so good to see the show on air again. The style of the show does not appear to have changed from the shows that were originally shown on NBC. Perhaps as it gets rolling, we will see changes since it is on a new network that may have their own ideas for changes in style. If you saw it originally on NBC, it looks and sounds just like we were used to seeing.
Welcome back "Who Do You Think You Are?"!!
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(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 7, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the sentencing of John Frederick Farinas, 39, of Phoenix to 18 years in prison for assisting a criminal street gang and possession of prison contraband. The State alleged at trial that Farinas was a lieutenant in the Mexican Mafia prison gang and had conspired to introduce prison contraband for the profit of gang members in the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix.
"This sentence ensures that another member of the Mexican Mafia will be off our streets," Goddard said. "It shows our commitment to prosecuting organized crime. If you want to operate in Arizona, we will catch you, prosecute you and send you to prison for a long time."
In handing out the prison sentence, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers said that an aggravating consideration in his decision was that Farinas had recruited a former criminal defense attorney, Jason John Keller, to smuggle contraband into the jail. Keller is currently serving a four-year prison term to be followed by seven years of probation for his role in the conspiracy. Keller allegedly provided the smuggled items to inmates, some of whom are members of a violent criminal street gang, according to court documents.
Last October, Farinas was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and is awaiting sentencing. He is also awaiting trial in two separate homicide cases from 2002.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Natalie Huddleston. The Phoenix Police Department's Gang Squad conducted the investigation.
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This climate climate zone covers from about 44°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of the 100th meridian in North America. However, it can be found as far north as 54°N, and further west in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians. In Europe this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude at nearly 61° N. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22°C (22°F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21-28°C (70-82°F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally far below the -3 °C (27°F) mark.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Elk City - Yellowpine Bar is 48.9°F (9.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 71.4°F (21.9°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 27.5°F (-2.5°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Elk City - Yellowpine Bar is 94.8°F (34.9°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Elk City - Yellowpine Bar is 4.4°F (-15.3°C), which was recorded in January.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Elk City - Yellowpine Bar is 21.8" (553.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 2.5" (63.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 1.0" (25.4 mm). There are an average of 134.5 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in November with 15.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in September with 6.1 days.
In Elk City - Yellowpine Bar, there's an average of 44.0" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 16.3" of snow (41.4 cm).


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Small talk, big gains
A lot of the speaking and presenting we do, in the workplace and elsewhere, involves negotiating. If that describes you, check out a recent post on the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation blog, "Small Talk, Big Gains?" It's a thoughtful discussion of how and when to introduce small talk into your discussions (and you can do the same in presentations, too) to benefit your goals. The post notes how to use cues about the context of the discussion to decide whether small talk is useful and appropriate (cues like location, whose turf it is, and more), but notes that the substance matters, too:
Suppose that you are waiting for your counterpart in her office, and the diplomas hanging on the wall tell you that you both graduated from the same small college in New England, three years apart. In fact, you dropped your son off at the same school two weeks ago. This coincidence is likely to forge a connection, even if other factors argue against small talk. Yet complimenting your counterpart on her beautiful family based on some framed photos might be a mistake if the context does not otherwise invite small talk.Speakers should note that small talk with organizers, the person introducing you or even audience members before your talk also can give you useful clues that can inform your content and approach to a speech or presentation, while building a connection with the audience in advance.
What Suze Orman can teach you about balancing empathy and toughness
Orman's got a signature speaking style that makes her voice instantly recognizable. But if you push past the loud, fast-paced tone of her talking, as the Harvard Business Review did in this post, you can take home a lesson on why you don't need to choose between being a strong leader and empathetic, too. From the article:
We've found that exceptional leaders often defy these tradeoffs. They're demanding excellence, while being relentlessly committed to enabling their team's success. They're not motivated by being feared or loved, or by anything else that makes them the stars of their own leadership story. Their spiritual focus is to help other people to achieve their full potential.The article recommends you look anew for 15 minutes at one of Orman's broadcasts to watch how she uses both empathy and high standards in tandem. The author calls it the "secret sauce" of leadership. How will you use it when you're speaking and presenting? (A hat tip to Tactical Philanthropy for leading me to this great post.)
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It's comforting to know Jay-Z has the same fears as most new fathers, and that when it comes to his daughter Blue Ivy Carter, the hip-hop megastar has few illusions.
During Sunday's "Oprah's Master Class: Special Edition," Jay-Z admitted to worrying that Blue Ivy may become "the worst, spoiled little kid ever."
Ever since singer Beyonce gave birth to the couple's daughter in January, the pampered tot is almost as discussed and obsessed-over as her famous parents.
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"I imagine I'll take things I learned from my mom and things I've learned from raising my nephews and apply that," the "Glory" singer told Winfrey about how he plans to help keep Blue Ivy grounded. "Then at the end of the day, I just know I'll probably have the worst-spoiled little kid ever."
This from the "99 Problems" rapper who once boasted, "If you're having girl problems I feel bad for you son."
Dropping the light-hearted tone for a moment, Jay-Z went on to say that, "You've also got to enjoy kids while they're young, because the good vibes between parent and child don't necessarily last forever.
"Everyone imagines they'll be a great dad until their [kids are] teenagers," he continued. "[They say], 'Get away from me, Dad. You're embarrassing me.'"
Teens will be teens, but considering her dad is President Obama's go-to rapper and mom Beyonce was recently named People magazine's "World's Most Beautiful Woman," fears that Blue Ivy may find her parents totally embarrassing will probably never come to fruition.


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Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Christian Brothers VS Brandy
Bottom Shelf research coordinator Emily and I just moved back to Cambridge after a couple of years on the lam, and we couldn't be happier. There's a place down the street where you can get a pitcher of Pabst and a fairly good, very large pizza for $11.95. The apartment itself is nice, too. It's got a little balcony and a huge window, and I think we have that futuristic space cable where you can watch shows when they aren't even on, though I've recently picked up a nasty hockey habit that's preventing me from fully exploring the remote's capabilities.
I've lived well in this town before, but my life was different then, and I look at this move as a fresh start. That means I'm a little short on friends, because the old ones fall into two categories. There are the ones who've moved on with their lives and refuse to allow me anywhere near their precious families and ceiling fans, and then there are the ones who are right where I left them when I was run out of town in 2009. I love that second group of guys even more than they hate their livers, but as a newly innocent upstander with a high-achieving girlfriend and exotic television options, I find it safest to stay out of the bar until after dinner.
This wouldn't be a problem if I had adequate daytime supervision, but Emily runs off to win bread first thing in the morning. I'm left behind to work at home, which most days means writing lies for whichever stranger's paying, except for Thursdays, when it means talking to all you livebeats. So what I'm saying is, want to come over for a drink? Emily doesn't get home till 5:30 and as long as we don't smudge the windows or eat the Special K bars, she'll never know.
Come on, it'll be fun! You can figure out how to work my TV, and I can make us brandy drinks. Do you not drink a lot of brandy? Well, then, we'll get along great, because neither do I (yet)! In fact, I don't know a single committed brandy drinker outside of a contingent of hardcore Hennessy heads, but that's a whole different, upper-middle shelf matter. For my intents and purposes, brandy is the most underappreciated hard liquor on the market, and we here in apartment 604 have set about to change that.
In New York, ours was a tequila family, and then we switched to bourbon in Amherst, and though we certainly haven't renounced either of those, for some reason the first decoration we got for the new place was a bottle of Christian Brothers VS. This Kentucky brandy turned out to be the best dozen dollars we spent all week—and remember, we began this adventure by scoring a large pizza and a pitcher of beer for $11.95!
I'm not sure why brandy is overlooked by honest, well-meaning boozers like you and me, but I suspect its bad reputation is due to the company that keeps it. The world's most famous kind of brandy, cognac, is for swells and poseurs; and at the other end of the spectrum you have flavored abominations such as Allen's Ginger Brandy and Leroux Blackberry Brandy, which are fit only for VFW shot specials and brown paper bags. What I'm going to serve you is regular American brandy, a basic distilled spirit born of grapes and raised in oak.
Christian Brothers has a reputation for being smoother and sweeter than its fellow bottom shelf grape stiffies, and though I didn't have Paul Masson or E&J handy to compare, I can confirm that the CB is indeed plenty smooth and sweet. It's nice enough to sip neat, but even better when mixed into a Handyman, the drink we invented to celebrate my triumphant debut as a home-repairer (put on a new toilet seat: don't worry, even though I was in a hurry to drink my reward, I took the time to disinfect the toilet after rubbing my grubby paws all over it).
Emily's mom warmed the house with unassembled strawberry shortcake ingredients that we never got around to rigging up as intended. We did, however, find useful repurposings for each element. My chicken-on-shortcake sandwich was excellent, let's not get into the whipped cream, and the strawberries are where the brandy comes in.
Do like this: Pour 3 ounces of brandy into an ice-filled shaker, then add a couple inches of strawberry parts and whatever juice you can wring out of the bottom of the container. Then squeeze in an orange and a lime, shake like hell, and dump the whole thing into a large rocks glass. It will be muddy pink and awesome. Come on over, I'll prove it.
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We had a little snow recently, so it's starting to feel like winter. I relish winters for many reasons — cross country skiing, Nordic skating and snowshoeing prime among them.
But I also love winter because it gives me a chance to slow down a little and sit near the woodstove with a good book. I like looking out on a snowy landscape and reflecting on what I do in the garden and asking myself what I might need to do differently. I grow my plants using all natural ways and avoiding chemicals. Allow me to share my thoughts about why I do.
Ever since Rachel Carson wrote "Silent Spring" in 1961, gardeners have been aware that applying pesticides to their vegetables might not be a good idea — not for the gardener, not for the environment. But many who avoid pesticides still use chemical fertilizers — even though there are better alternatives.Mother Nature has been growing green plants for millions of years. Chemicals used as fertilizers or pesticides have been used for only about 100 years. Plants evolved along with soil bacteria, fungi, earthworms and a variety of other microorganisms that coexist within a mutually beneficial system. A single teaspoon of biologically active compost can contain 5 billion bacteria, 20 million filamentous fungi and a million protozoa.
Gardeners who use chemical fertilizers ignore the benefits of those soil critters, and opt for "feeding" the plant. Organic gardeners nurture the soil and the living things in it, allowing plants and microorganisms to work their wonders as Mother Nature intended.
Plants produce food by photosynthesis, and in good times, healthy plants make more food than they need. They give off some of their excess food, exuding it from their roots and onto their leaf surfaces. This is not wasteful. It's sharing the food with other organisms that can help them, particularly beneficial fungi. Green plants attract beneficial fungi by sharing carbohydrates with them. Fungi are better than green plants at extracting minerals from the soil. Neither green plants nor fungi can extract minerals from a grain of sand or a speck of clay. But fungi can produce acids that convert soil components into substances they can use and that are needed by green plants.
Fungi are attracted by the carbohydrates produced by green plants, and develop symbiotic relationships with them. It's an "I'll scratch your back, if you scratch mine" arrangement. Does your soil have the necessary microorganisms to work with your plants? If not, you can now buy beneficial fungi to add to your soil: mycorrhizal soil fungi are now being sold and promoted to encourage health in woody plants. Soils in new housing developments or those that have been treated with chemicals may need some help.
The chemicals in a bag of 10-10-10 are not poisonous to you or your plants, they just don't do much to improve the soil over the long term. Most are water soluble and can be washed away or used up quickly. Not only that, excess soluble fertilizer can inhibit some beneficial soil organisms. Too much nitrogen, for example, can induce nitrogen-fixing bacteria to go dormant.
Bagged organic fertilizers, on the other hand, are much better for your soil and plants than conventional chemical fertilizers. They contain things like seaweed, ground oyster shells, peanut hulls and naturally occurring minerals. They contain many of the micronutrients needed by plants — and missing in chemical fertilizer.
Organic fertilizers, in general, are slowrelease fertilizers that provide nutrients over a much longer period of time than chemical fertilizers. And chemical fertilizers only provide three of the 16 chemical elements needed by green plants to grow and be healthy. It's like giving plants white bread with marshmallow fluff — instead of a seven-course French meal.
Yes, a dose of liquid chemical fertilizer can force quick growth, but sometimes that's not healthy. Scientists have found that excess nitrogen can build up in plants as amino acids. Since amino acids are the building blocks of protein, plants with an excess of them are very attractive to insects. Some pests will feed on over-fertilized plants while avoiding plants nurtured with organic methods. A healthy plant with well balanced growth resists disease better than one with fast weak growth, too.
I feel that it's important to understand that organic gardening isn't just about avoiding negative consequences. Organic gardening actually presents many advantages if one understands how plants, microorganisms and soils interact. If you nurture your soil naturally, your gardens will flourish.
But what can you do now? You might even want to order a truckload of composted cow manure for a loved one as a holiday gift. It's the one time when you'll get hugs and kisses for giving your sweetie a lot of manure! Enjoy the holidays, but plan on sharing the good times with your soil and plants.
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The first is on the phone and talking to Tom.
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Who is it ? It is Tom.
Who is he ? He is Tom.
I found these questions in grammar book.....
What is the differance?
The first is on the phone and talking to Tom.
- A: Who is it?
B: It's Tom. You know me.
- A: Who is he?
B: That's Tom Hanks. He's married to your cousin Mary.
The questions tend to be asked in different contexts.
1. Who is it ? It is Tom. (refers to both she and he)
"it" stands for both genders 'he' and 'she', and it's especially used when the speaker cannot see the person. By the way, people also use "Who is this?" when speaking on the phone or when pointing to a person in a photograph.
2. Who is he ? He is Tom. (male, diectic)
"he" refers to a third person and it's a diectic pronoun, which means, not you or me, the people talking, but the other person, male.
'Who is it' can also be used when someone is knocking at the door.
1. Sentence 1 is addressed AND referring to the listener (second person).Originally Posted by Casiopea
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Thought I would make it 4 in a row as it's a special week even though I expected a fairly gentle session on the day before the game.Good to see everyone expected out there joining in for the whole lot.The usual stuff included maybe a little more stretching than other days suggesting a little more care being taken before they moved into a team pass/move pressing game.
They had 3 teams for this with one on the edge of a large square for either team to use to pass to.I could see the competitiveness growing through this session.MP brought it to a close and moved down to my end to play attack v defence base3d on a series of corners and free kicks from all angles.The aim obviously for one team to score and the other to clear it to the half way line.Until is passed half way it stayed live.
Not great for the defending team when they conceded straightaway from a corner but great for Kun who found space and scored with a sweet header.Battle had commenced and from one situation that wasn't fully cleared Kompany scored the equaliser.Two great moments in the is part.First after a ball was cleared for a corner Aleks clearly shouted menacingly " who kicked me from behind".No repsonse of course but he then nominated who he thought it was and went to mark him for the corner. Classic Aleks.
Then while Vinnie was trying to clear a ball, Milner came in from the side with very strong sliding challenge.VK saw him coming and let him have it and ended up in a heap on top of him.Nice gentle session indeed and the keeper coach shaking his head said it all.This lot don't give things up easily.
To close MP had each team take shots from the edge of the D and then penalties. As teams it kept the competitive element going. Not sure I can remember who scored them all but I think it was 2.2 from the D shots. Definitely Zaba and Rodders scored and then onto the penalties.Some beauties I have to say and based on what I saw we shouldn't worry about penalties.( even though at least one guaranteed taker missed his.Both keepers also scored even though his fellow keeper got a hand to both.Even Joleon scored and then was told to take it again but scored again.Both times straight down the middle despite Micah telling him he can't go straight.
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Mario Hewardt is the author of Advanced .NET Debugging.
Debugging is one of the most difficult tasks developers face -- even more difficult, some would argue, than writing code. And of the many different bugs developers encounter, heap corruptions can be the hardest to track down. These problems are caused by misbehaving code that modifies the part of memory where variables are stored or managed. They don't always show up right away and, as a result, are sometimes written off as so infrequent that they're not worth fixing. This can be a serious mistake.
After painstakingly analyzing crash dump data submitted to its Watson online error reporting service, Microsoft concluded that heap corruptions are one of the most common problems developers encounter, and so it came up with a Windows 7 service called the Fault Tolerant Heap.
At a high level, FTH monitors process crashes that result from heap corruptions. Once a process is identified as faulty, FTH puts a "shim" of additional bytes into that process. The shim pads the heap allocations -- memory that's dynamically set aside at runtime -- so the next time the process overwrites one of them, there's enough padding to avoid a crash. (See diagram.)
FTH's monitoring capabilities are implemented as a plug-in to the Windows Diagnostics Service wdi.dll (the dynamic linked library that provides support for analysis reports), which is hosted in the SVCHOST.EXE shared-service host. The plug-in monitors the Windows Event Log for entries related to application crashes and analyzes them to make decisions about how and how often an application is failing. The application-crash entries are written by the Windows Error Reporting infrastructure.
Once an application is known to be faulty because of a heap corruption, the fault-tolerant client is loaded into the process address space the next time it starts. The next time the allocation overwrites the heap block, the extra bytes ensure that the application survives the heap corruption.
Registry Values That Help Manage Memory
CrashVelocity indicates number of crashes within defined time frame that must ensue before low fragmentation heap tags the process as faulty. Default value is 3.
CrashWindowInMinutes indicates number of minutes applicable to CrashVelocity. Default is 60.
CheckPointPeriod indicates minutes after which the Fault Tolerant Heap performs cleanup of tracked applications to account for application upgrades or patches.The default is 10,080 (7 days).
Enabled indicates whether FTH is enabled. Default value is 1 (turned on).
ExclusionList tells FTH to skip monitoring the processes listed.
An interceptor is used in each faulty process, so there are some performance implications when using FTH. But from a code perspective, the impact is minimal because the interceptor does little besides padding the allocation request size. The real expense comes from the additional memory that's being requested to mitigate the heap corruption.
The criteria the server uses to decide when to tag a process as faulty is configurable and stored in the registry under the following key:
FTH, by default, flags processes as faulty if they crash three times an hour. Once every seven days, it resets all monitoring and starts over to see if any applications have been fixed.
The final piece of information underthe configuration registry key is the subkey State. This key exists only if the FTH has tagged at least one application as faulty. A new registry value is created and named after the full path of the application. The actual registry value is of type binary and therefore not directly interpretable, but this key can yield some insights into which applications have been misbehaving on any given system.
Take Heap Corruptions Seriously
So if FTH magically tracks heap corruptions, why bother investigating and fixing the code? If you suspect a heap corruption in your application, you must debug it rather than rely on the FTH to save your application. Here's why:
- FTH doesn't fix all types of heap corruptions. Don't assume it will automatically fix yours.
- Faults mitigated by the FTH are reported using the standard error-reporting channels.
- Faulty applications use more memory because of FTH padding and negatively affect performance.
- Tagging faulty apps leads to periodic resets and poor user experiences.
- In certain environments, users may disable the FTH, and your application will showcase heap corruptions in all of their glory.
Properly managing the memory that the heap manager carefully parcels out can make the difference between an application being highly successful and a complete disaster. The net effects of heap corruptions can range from application crashes and random behavior to serious security problems.
Microsoft's FTH provides a safety net around applications that suffer from certain types of corruption at the cost of the additional memory. However, FTH doesn't protect against all types of heap corruptions, only those it determines are safe to mitigate. Based on this fact alone, developers shouldn't rely on FTH to handle their bugs. Instead, treat it as an additional step that will lead to better end-user experiences.


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Book Review - Deadline by Sandra Brown
Dawson Scott is a journalist suffering from PTSD after a tour in Afghanistan with the US troops. He is not trying very hard to get along with his editor who wants him to do fluffy human interest stories, when his godfather, Gary Headly, a nearly retired FBI agent, sends him to cover a bizarre murder case. The main witness for the prosecution, Amelia Nolan, attracts him and he is interested in the potential for one of the murder victims, her ex-husband, to be still alive. There is a DNA link to an FBI cold case, the one who got away from Headly many years ago. It's all fairly implausible but Sandra Brown ratchets up the suspense and the love interest and throws in enough twists and turns to keep you turning the page. Wendy
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Contact Info
- Levi T. Morran
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Indiana University Jordan Hall room 117 1001 E. 3rd St. Bloomington, IN, USA
I am currently a postdoc in the Lively lab at Indiana University.
Email me if you would like a full version of my CV.
- 2009, PhD, University of Oregon
- 2004, BS, Indiana University
Research interests
I am broadly interested in factors that either facilitate or constrain adaptive evolution. Currently I am exploring the roles that mating systems and coevolutionary dynamics play in adaptive evolution.
I utilize experimental evolution to directly test hypotheses and determine the manner in which evolution proceeds by characterizing both the phenotypic and genetic changes that occur in evolving populations.
Mating systems dictate the manner in which genes are transmitted from parent to offspring, and therefore determine the level of genetic variation within and between lineages of a population. Mating systems are a key component of reproduction and reproduction is a basic requirement in biology. Despite this ubiquitous importance, many different mating systems exist in nature. I am interested in the selective pressures that favor specific mating systems, the genetic consequences of different mating systems, and their overall role in shaping the evolutionary trajectory of a population and/or lineage over time.
I primarily work with the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans because this species utilizes two different mating strategies, outcrossing and self-fertilization. C. elegans hermaphrodites can either self-fertilize or outcross with male individuals.
Current Projects:
- Genetics of Parallel Evolution in Experimentally Evolved Outcrossing Populations: In a previous experimental evolution project, I exposed several obligate outcrossing C. elegans populations to Serratia marcescens. Each population evolved the same defensive response to Serratia marcescens despite the fact that each population started the experiment with a different genetic background. I am currently working to determine the genetic basis of adaptation and parallel evolution of the behavioral response that arose in each population.
- Maintenance of Male-Specific Genes and Phenotypes in Selfing and Outcrossing Populations: C. elegans maintains males at very low frequencies in most strains (an indicator that outcrossing is rare in these strains). Theoretical work suggests that C. elegans naturally maintains males at frequencies sufficient to maintain male-specific genes through selection, and therefore preserve the male phenotype from mutation accumulation. I am using long-term experimental evolution to determine the consequences of maintaining males at low frequencies. I will measure the rate and magnitude of molecular and phenotypic change in male-specific genes and traits within populations that maintain males at different frequencies (ranging from obligate selfing to obligate outcrossing).
Coevolution accounts for a significant proportion of the evolutionary change that occurs in nature. This is quite reasonable because most, if not all, species live as members of communities composed of many species. As a result of interactions between members in a community, many species utilize not only their own genome, but also the genome of other species to facilitate survival and reproduction in context of mutualistic interactions. Conversely, antagonistic interactions between species are capable of driving rapid evolutionary change between interacting species. Thus intergenomic interactions, resulting from both mutualistic and antagonistic coevolution, play a major role in shaping the evolutionary trajectory of many species.
Current Projects:
-Antagonistic coevolution - Experimental Coevolution Test of the Red Queen: This project combines my interests in both mating system evolution and coevolutionary dynamics! The Red Queen Hypothesis predicts that selective pressure from coevolving parasites can select for increased sexual reproduction (or outcrossing) in host populations because sex (or outcrossing) can produce offspring with rare genotypes that may avoid infection. I am using the nematode C. elegans, along with several components of the C. elegans genetic tool-kit, to experimentally test Red Queen Hypothesis predictions, as they pertain to outcrossing and self-fertilization, via experimental coevolution with the virulent bacterial pathogen Serratia marcescens.
-Mutualistic coevolution - Empirical Tests and Genomic Analysis of the Constraints Imposed by Coevolution Within a Mutualism: The mutualistic relationship between the nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, and its symbiotic bacteria, Xenorhabdus nematophila, provides a rich experimental context for testing coevolutionary hypotheses. The two symbiotic partners operate in conjunction to infect a wide range of insect hosts. Although the nematode and bacterium share a very close mutualistic relationship, each can be maintained separately in the laboratory. This aspect of the system permits the deconstruction of the relationship and the opportunity to study the evolutionary constraints of an intimate mutualistic relationship. In this system suites of genes in both mutualist species facilitate interactions between both species and can ultimately determine the collective fitness of the pair. Thus, the genetic basis of these crucial emergent traits exhibited by the species pair is partitioned across the species barrier. This distribution of correlated genes between separate species may limit the adaptive potential and alter the evolutionary trajectory of the symbiotic relationship and/or each species separately. I am using experimental evolution in this system to determine the effect of coevolution within a mutualism on adaptation rates in X. nematophila either maintained within or independent of its nematode symbiont.
- Jennifer Anderson, University of Oregon, Phillips Lab
- Farrah Bashey-Visser, Indiana University
- Heidi Goodrich-Blair, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Curt Lively, Indiana University
- Michelle Parmenter, University of Oregon, Phillips Lab
- Patrick Phillips, University of Oregon
- Morran, L.T., A. Ohdera, and P.C. Phillips. 2010. Purging deleterious mutations under self-fertilization: Paradoxical recovery in fitness with increasing mutation rate in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS ONE. 5(12): e14473. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014473
- Anderson JL, Morran LT, Phillips PC. 2010. Outcrossing and the maintenance of males within C. elegans populations. J Hered. Mar-Apr;101 Suppl 1:S62-74.
- Morran LT, Parmenter MD, Phillips PC. 2009. Mutation load and rapid adaptation favour outcrossing over self-fertilization. Nature. Nov 19;462(7271):350-2.
- Morran LT, Cappy BJ, Anderson JL, Phillips PC. 2009. Sexual partners for the stressed: facultative outcrossing in the self-fertilizing nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Evolution. Jun;63(6):1473-82.
- Bashey, F., L.T. Morran, and C.M. Lively. 2007. Coinfection, kin selection, and the rate of host exploitation by a parasitic nematode. Evolutionary Ecology Research 9: 947-958.
Research in News and Media Coverage
Purging deleterious mutations under self-fertilization:
Mutation load and rapid adaptation favour outcrossing over self-fertilization:
News and Views, Agrawal, AF. 2009 Evolutionary biology: Why reproduction often takes two.
University of Oregon news release
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Science and Faith
I am an evolutionary biologist and a follower of Jesus. I chose evolutionary biology (and specifically experimental evolution) as a field of study to get a firsthand look at the process of evolution as part of a personal search for truth. After almost 10 years of research, I am continually fascinated by, and an ardent proponent of, evolution and its comprehensive ability to explain the diversity of life on Earth. My quest for truth through the study of evolution has only served to strengthen my faith and allowed me to experience intellectual and spiritual freedom by embracing both faith and science as integral components in my life.
Given my faith and my love of science, it is no surprise that I have a keen interest in the creation/evolution debate currently ongoing in the United States. I believe that Intelligent Design and certain forms of Creationism threaten to undermine the scientific integrity of science classrooms across the country, while also marginalizing and sabotaging religious faith. I am particularly interested in making science and the scientific method accessible, comprehensible, and nonthreatening to faith-based groups in an effort to preserve scientific integrity and reconcile the fact of evolution with the choice to have faith in the supernatural.
I am profoundly interested in the relationship between science and faith. It is one of my favorite discussion points, so please feel free to email me with your thoughts or comments. I truly enjoy civil discussion and hearing different points of view.
Ken Miller and Francis Collins are excellent scientists and scholars that present compelling cases regarding the compatibility of science and faith. I highly recommend their work to anyone exploring this topic.
Organizations I Support
- Team Zachary raises funds for Lymphoma research through the University of Nebraska Medical Center in memory of my best friend Zach May.
- Smoky Mountain Great Dane Rescue, run by my brother and his wife, fosters, adopts, and advocates for Great Danes in the Southeastern US.
- National Center for Science Education is an organization that advocates for the inclusion of evolution and exclusion of nonscientific "origins" theories in public school science curricula.
Lifetime Collaborators
Fun Stuff
- Indianapolis Colts I love football!
- Oakland Athletics I like baseball.
- Columbia City High School Football My good friend is in his second year as varsity head coach, this team had an amazing 10-win season in 2010 after winning only 9 total games over the previous 4 seasons.
- Eugene Marathon I'm not a runner, but I enjoy running (I run the half, not the full).
- WTTS Fm 92.3 From Dylan to Marley to Dave, they play great music.
- Carbon Leaf Great band everyone should check out!
- Mat Kearney Excellent musician and great performer!
- I've been known to listen to some George Strait every now and then too.
- Star Wars Uncut The rumors that I own a jedi robe are in fact true.
I like cheeseburgers, burritos, and subs more than anyone really should. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Cornucopia- Best burgers in Eugene, OR!
- Opie Taylor's- Best burgers in Bloomington, IN! I attempted the Double Tank Burger Challenge and failed miserably. If you are up for a challenge, go for it! I hope you have better luck than me!
- Laughing Planet Cafe - Great burritos in Eugene and Bloomington!
- Dagwood's- Awesome subs in B-Town! I highly recommend the Dagwood Supreme.


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If the witches from Macbeth formed a punk band, they would probably conjure songs like the ones on The Coathangers' latest CD, Larceny & Old Lace. There's an underlying sense of menace throughout these 11 dark and fun tracks, augmented by frequently raw, tormenting voices. The Atlanta-based four-woman band has evolved over five years, from the early days of not knowing how to play instruments, to their current ability to craft jarring but melodic tunes.
All of the members sing, and their approach ranges from the corrosive lead vocal with high-pitched coven harmonies of "Hurricane" and "Jaybird" to the sweeter, 1960s girl group sound on "Go Away." Not that the lighter arrangements signal happier sentiments. On "Trailer Park Boneyard," a woman who misses her abusive lover notes, "I'm always nowhere and I can't be me," and "My Baby" is delivered from a stalker's point of view. The equally obsessive "Call To Nothing" has a vintage punk feel, while on "Well Alright, " The Coathangers put lines line, "I saw my soul put it up my nose" to a a swaggering hard rock beat. The sparse and somber ballad, "Tabbacco Rd." shows yet another side of this intriguing band.


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A Sandwich a Day: Beef Tsukune Slider at Sumi Robata Bar
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I know the Beef Tsukune Slider ($4) at Sumi Robata Bar looks small and manageable, but it's been a long time since I've encountered such full-throttled and unhinged snack. Traditionally, tsukane is like a Japanese meatball that is formed onto a skewer and (most likely) grilled. Usually the meat is chicken, but Sumi goes with beef, which the restaurant then cooks over its impressive bincho-fueled grill. The still skewered meat is then wrapped in a delicate steamed bun and smeared with miso mustard.
Thanks to the crisp exterior and the shape, the tsukune reminded me less of a meatball and more of a sausage. In fact, after one bite I was suddenly in Wisconsin chowing down on one of the messiest, juiciest, and most flavorful bratwursts known to man. The seasonings aren't exactly the same, but everything I love about a fresh off the grill brat is here, albeit in a concise little package. Just so you know, this is a serious compliment. Though everything I tried at Sumi was excellent (including incredible beef tongue) I can imagine ordering up a few these and calling it a night. Oh, just remember to remove the skewer before digging in.
Sumi Robata Bar
702 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654 (map)
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Possible actions by governments to improve
human nutrition
Recommendations submitted to the World Food Council by the ACC
Six priority areas are listed below, the first five relating to developing countries and the sixth to countries in a position to co-operate with them. They should be considered as supplementary to improved food production and conservation.
A. Appraisal of current information about the state of nutrition; of the impact of current policies and programmes; and of the opportunities for action. This would include the following elements.
1. A simple review can be made of current information about the state of nutrition among the lower income groups, and especially that of young children, infants, and pregnant and nursing mothers. This may suggest: (a) a need for strengthening the current system of surveillance of nutritional problems and/or (b) areas where actions to improve nutrition are required.
2. A review of the impact of current policies could cover the main factors influencing nutrition-either directly or indirectly-ranging from those affecting the reduction of poverty to services directed more specifically to the prevention or treatment of malnutrition. In particular, it should review the distribution of government assistance and privileges among different socio-economic groups of urban and rural populations.
3. A review of the possibilities for action deserves even more attention than the review suggested in 1 above. It must be made in the light of political, budgetary, organizational, and personnel constraints and opportunities. Frequently it will happen that the possibilities for action are limited, but they still need review within the framework of the complex set of factors determining the nutrition status of the population. Many opportunities are currently overlooked, e.g., building nutrition components into development projects, or incorporating concepts of nutrition into various training programmes and services that influence nutrition indirectly.
National institutes or departments dealing with development planning and administration, as well as nutrition and health, can be drawn on to prepare material for a policy review of these possibilities. Food and nutrition should be a part of all sector and overall planning. Help is also available from the UN system of agencies and organizations at country, regional, and Headquarters levels.
B. Supplementary action in the area of food production, storage, and marketing. Considerations of nutrition are important in agricultural planning. Attention needs to be given to the composition of the food basket, for example by the encouragement of production of food legumes; to the support of food production and marketing by small cultivators; to more direct producer-consumer links; to the reorientation of extension services to family and community food production and storage; to the extent that women are important family-food producers and involved in the processing and marketing of foods; to the control of food quality and safety; and to the consideration that agricultural extension services should also deal with women's needs and problems. In addition, action at the farm and rural community level to reduce post-harvest food losses due to rodents, insects, moulds, and spoilage is needed in all developing countries.
C. Support for ideals of nutrition by all relevant sectors. In addition to general actions for the reduction of poverty -e.g., agrarian reform and rural development programmes; increase of income-earning opportunities in rural areas and the peri-urban sector-it is advisable to review policies and services in all sectors with a potential for influencing the state of nutrition. Actions more specifically directed to the improvement of nutrition could include: access to safe water for household use; nutrition education and the promotion of good infant and child feeding practices through schools at appropriate levels, health centres, and available information media; access to maternal- and child-health and family-planning services; surveillance of the nutrition of young children through the health services, e.g., by regular weighing; fortification of staple foods or other vehicles; and legislation concerning the provision for the nutritional needs of workers and their families.
D. Nutrition interventions targeted to groups at risk The steps listed under A and B will reduce malnutrition, but will leave groups that can only be dealt with by specifically targeted programmes. These programmes may be considered in the order of their recurring costs in relation to benefits. They will require the training of personnel at management and other levels.
Certain deficiency diseases can be effectively controlled through specific interventions, e.g., iodization of salt for the prevention of endemic goiter, distribution of iron/folate tablets to pregnant women to prevent anemia, or limited vitamin-A distribution to children at risk of eye damage from avitaminosis A and who are within reach of existing services, are financially feasible in almost any country where they are needed, and should be provided. Nutrient supplementation or fortification of foods can often be used to reduce the occurrence of deficiency disease.
The next step could be to build on existing services for nutrition activities, e.g., the local network of health and extension services and existing organizations such as cooperatives, and women's organizations; and to mobilize community resources, e.g., by the use of local foods supplied by the community for supplementary feeding of poorly nourished children. In using existing services, the main recurring cost will be for short in-service training of existing staff and for some additional personnel.
A following step is to extend such services to underserved or unserved populations and areas since in most developing countries a considerable proportion of the population is not reached by existing services. Communities are usually ready to participate in the extension of services, but there must also be provision for increased government support.
A fourth type of intervention would be addressed to groups of landless and to people working in the informal peri-urban sector whose nutritional needs cannot be met by extension of the above services, and where more costly national support is required. This applies to programmes such as selective food distribution, low-price food shops, or price subsidies. How far a country can go with such measures depends on its social policy, the level of its resources, and the amount of external co-operation provided on a long-term basis.
E. Involvement of the family and community in the improvement of nutrition. This is particularly recommended because nutrition at the point of end-use of food is first an individual and family affair and then a community concern. The organization of primary health care', as recommended by WHO and UNICEF, offers examples of promoting and organizing community participation. Similar approaches can be made through agricultural extension agents and home economists to promote family food production and use, and to create awareness of the nutritional needs of family members, with special concern for young children.
F. External co-operation and assistance. The UN system of agencies draws the attention of the world community to the fact that least-developed countries, and probably most of those with a per capita income below $300 (at 1975 prices) cannot by themselves finance targeted nutrition interventions on a sufficient scale.2 The implementation of the New International Economic Order (NIEO) could improve the situation of the low-income countries in a major way. Further, external co-operation in paying part of the recurring costs in such countries is desirable on an assured long-term basis, during which the country's own financial base can be expected to grow. The need for long-term arrangements applies to financial support and to food aid, and is analogous to government support of poorer regions within a country.
Practical Application
The above five steps (B-F) open to developing countries have necessarily been described in general, abstract terms. Description of the possibilities in more practical terms can only be illustrative, and not fully applicable to any country. The UN agencies believe that a typical set of policies and actions resulting from the above steps would be as follows.
a. The increase in food production would be adapted to nutritional needs, in order to derive full nutritional benefits from the overriding priority accorded to increasing food production. Attention needs to be given to producing appropriate food as close as possible to the consumers, not only in terms of regions, but extending down to community and family food production and storage, especially by small farmers. Processing and distribution of food must parallel food production increases and take into account the nutritional needs of populations at risk of malnutrition. In this context, a government may wish to examine the possibilities of re-deploying its agricultural extension staff to devote more of their services to small farm units, and/or to serve as a delivery system for nutrition education to encourage on-farm production, conservation, and consumption of nutritious foods. It may be possible to make garden lots available to the rural landless and to urban dwellers for supplementing family food production.
b. Food production would be supported by other aspects of rural development, e g., by strengthening the infrastructure such as dikes, drainage, irrigation, and other works; by providing safe water for household use; by income-generating activities such as rural handicrafts and industry; and by other anti-poverty policies. "Food for Work" may be used for creating some of these assets.
c. Specific deficiency diseases such as goitre, vitamin-A deficiency, and anemia would be fought through fortification of food or distribution of supplements, and by means of encouraging production and consumption of foods rich in the needed nutrients.
d. All available means would be used for nutrition and health education, e.g., the schools, health services, cooperatives, women's organizations, and the social use of the information media, including traditional media. This would begin with a few simple messages directed at specific problems relating, for example, to the consumption of low-cost traditional foods of good nutritional value, the importance of breast-feeding, the need for introduction of supplementary foods between four and six months of age, and the proper feeding and care of young children. There is also a need for education and training programmes aimed at producing teachers of nutrition at the many different levels required.
e. The health services would be used to deal with individual cases where prevention or treatment of malnutrition is required. This will usually require:
(i) community health workers supported by some reorientation of the health services, in order, for example, to introduce regular child weighing and to demonstrate use of local foods for supplementary feeding of infants and young children over four to six months of age; and
(ii) priority for the progressive extension of primary-health care and preventive medical services into unserved and underserved areas. Health services may also be used to provide access to family planning services.
f. Local governments, communities, and women's organizations would be involved. Many experiences show how this can be done. The contribution of these groups to local services will permit wider extension of services within budgetary constraints. Local day-care centres for young children can meet an urgent need of working mothers, improve child feeding, and provide parents with information about nutrition.
g. Selective food distribution or low-price shops where supplies either from national or external sources can be assured for long periods would be set up. This approach may have particular application in poor urban areas. The fair-price shops in India, Mexico, and Pakistan and the programmes in Brazil and Colombia illustrate possibilities.
h. Required policy studies would be initiated through government and university research organizations on the implications for nutrition of cropping patterns, agricultural subsidies, food-export policies, economic development plans, etc.
Many of the foregoing steps can be initiated on a limited basis, e.g., for a specific geographic area or age group, in order to test operational feasibility and to obtain cost-effectiveness data in order to facilitate government judgements with respect to expanding or dropping the proposed service.
The above suggests a pragmatic approach to improving nutrition, which has substantial advantages. The danger of such an approach becoming ad hoc and lacking in continuing support can be reduced by a firm political commitment to the objective and by flexible strategies and tactics to use available opportunities.
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Domenici reveals out-of-wedlock son
Amid fears that someone else would disclose his secret, former New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici, 80, announced Wednesday that he fathered a son out of wedlock more than 30 years ago.
"More than 30 years ago, I fathered a child outside my marriage. The mother of that child made me pledge that we would never reveal that parenthood, and I have tried to honor that pledge and so has she," Domenici, a Republican, told the Albuquerque Journal. "I have been concerned about the burden of privacy on the son Adam Laxalt."
Domenici, who fathered eight children with his wife, Nancy, said his family learned "several months" ago that he had a child with Michelle Laxalt, a Washington lobbyist and daughter of former Nevada Sen. and Gov. Paul Laxalt.
"My past action has caused hurt and disappointment to my wife, children, family and others. For that I am solely responsible. My family has been aware of these events for several months. I have apologized as best as I can to my wife, and we have worked together to strengthen our relationship," he said in his statement to the Journal.
Though he wouldn't say who, Domenici revealed that someone else was going to break the news if he did not.
"Rather than have others breach this privacy, I have decided to make this statement. … I deeply regret this and am very sorry for my behavior. I hope New Mexicans will view that my accomplishments for my beloved state outweigh my personal transgression," he said.
Domenici told the paper that he hopes New Mexicans forgive him and that regrets the situation. Michelle Laxalt expressed anger toward whoever was holding the information against them as "a weapon."
"I raised my son, Adam Paul, as a single parent. He lived surrounded by love and joy and opportunity. I am proud of him, yet saddened that the circumstances of his birth might be used like a weapon to hurt many we love," she said in a statement to the Journal.
She continued: "Recently information has come to me that this sacred situation might be twisted, re-written out of whole cloth, and shopped to press outlets large and small in a vicious attempt to smear, hurt and diminish Pete Domenici, an honorable man, his extraordinary wife, Nancy, and other innocents. Why after more than 30 years, would anyone insinuate pain and ugliness where joy and beauty have presided?"
Domenici retired in 2008 after serving six terms. Adam Laxalt is an attorney who graduated from Georgetown Law Center and has also served time in Iraq in the Navy, the Journal reported. He would not comment for that story, but it was noted that he helped write Domenici's statement.


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Why Amazon's bricks and mortar bookshop shouldn't surprise us
They say what goes around comes around, and nothing I have seen sums this up better than the news this week that Amazon – famous for sounding the death knell of the traditional bookshop – has opened… a traditional bookshop. In a move the online giant has described as a "physical extension" of its business, the company opened the doors of its Seattle University Village store on Tuesday 3rd November. The shop will stock 5,000 of the online store's most popular books as well as Amazon's tech devices.
We are so used to seeing 'physical' businesses extending their reach through online channels, that we are shocked to see it moving in the other direction. But boil it down and it actually does represent a logical complementary move for the online retailer.
Amazon dominates the online book market, it has sought growth through adding other product categories to its online store, opening up a market place, developing technology and even tapping into the handicraft market. When a company has so comprehensively exploited its established market it must innovate.
In the same way as traditional retailers started to innovate by adding ecommerce to their websites at the turn of the century, this purely online retailer is now innovating in its own way by moving into 'bricks and mortar'.
Every business, large or small, will eventually reach a stage where it needs to change and adapt in order to grow. We regularly see clients who tell us that they feel they have taken the business as far as they can. They see the potential, see what it could become, but acknowledge that they are not the right people, or simply don't have the time/patience, to take it there.
And what happens to companies who fail to adapt? Well you only need to look at Blockbuster, who famously turned down the opportunity to buy Netflix and consequently lost the rental market, to see that. An acquisition, or company sale, can often be just as good for the growth and development of the business as it is for the departing shareholders.


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Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a medium-sized hawk about the size of a crow. Once called "duck hawks, "adults have a distinctive dark hood and moustache, cream-colored throat, blue barring and yellow soft parts. Immatures are brown in color with buffy feather edging, heavily streaked underparts, bluish-gray to greenish-yellow soft parts, and a less distinct hood and moustache. Adult birds are 15 to 20 inches tall, with females about one-fourth to one-third larger than males. In flight, the wings and tail are long and pointed, and the head is relatively large.
The peregrine falcon is a widely distributed raptor, or bird of prey, found on every continent except Antarctica. The name peregrine comes from a Latin word for "wanderer" and refers to its wide-ranging movements. Peregrine populations exhibited large-scale declines throughout the world in the mid-1900s primarily because pesticide contamination (mainly DDT) affected normal nesting success. In 1970, peregrine falcons in North America were listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Due to a reduction in the use of DDT, reproductive success improved, and populations began increasing; however, the Eastern population had become extinct. During the 1970s, programs were begun to restore peregrine populations by releasing young captive-bred birds. These efforts have been successful, and peregrines are once again nesting in the East and Midwest. In 1989, a single pair of peregrines nested successfully in East Chicago, the first known nesting in Indiana since 1900. Prior to that, peregrine falcons were considered rare migrants in Indiana. In August, 1999, the peregrine falcon was removed from the federal endangered species list. It continues to be protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and is still listed as special concern in Indiana.
Historically, peregrine falcons nested along cliffs and river bluffs. Although these sites are still used today, peregrine falcons have found urban areas attractive for nesting. Large urban and industrial areas have an abundant prey base, a lack of great horned owls, and tall buildings which mimic cliff faces and offer relative solitude far above the streets. During migration, peregrines can be found almost anywhere, but marshes are likely spots because peregrines are attracted by shorebirds and waterfowl. The southern tip of Lake Michigan is the best place in Indiana to find peregrines because they become concentrated along shorelines during the fall migration from September to November.
Peregrine falcons do not build a nest. Usually, they create a scrape on the ledge of a cliff and the eggs are laid there. Eggs have, however, also been reported in old bird nests or in tree cavities. In urban areas, peregrines have nested on the ledges of buildings, under bridges and in recesses under raised roadways. If a nest box is provided on a building roof, the peregrines will use it. Nest sites are generally reused every year. One nesting attempt is made per year, although renesting may occur if the first attempt fails. The female typically lays three to four eggs and provides most of the incubation. The male brings food to her and also relieves her for short periods of time. Incubation takes 33 days. The young fledge, acquiring the feathers necessary for flight, at six weeks of age but do not gain full independence until they are 9-12 weeks of age. At this time they begin to move further out of their parents territory until their parents finally chase them away. Peregrines begin breeding at 2-3 years of age.
Peregrine falcons prefer medium-sized birds such as pigeons, starlings, grackles and shorebirds. Considered the fastest animal on earth, the peregrine surprises its prey by diving toward it at speeds up to 200 m.p.h. The peregrine captures other birds in flight, snatching prey out of the air or using its feet to knock prey senseless, then severing the spinal cord with a powerful bite to the neck.
Many people believe that peregrine falcons were reintroduced into urban settings as a means for controlling pigeon populations. This is a myth. Skyscrapers mimic cliffs, the natural habitat of peregrines, giving them additional nesting sites. Urban settings also provide abundant sources of food for the peregrines. Although they do eat pigeons, the peregrines in Indianapolis are documented to eat more than 25 different bird species during nesting season alone. Highly territorial, there will only be a few nesting pairs in any urban setting. This small number of falcons would not impact the population of any prey bird species, including pigeons.
As a predator at the top of the food chain, peregrine falcons have few enemies besides man. The great horned owl, however, is a regular predator of young peregrines, and predation by owls has prevented the reestablishment of peregrines in many places away from urban areas. Peregrines commonly succumb to collision with vehicles and buildings. Also, pesticides continue to be picked up through their prey, primarily on wintering grounds in the tropics.
The average life span of a peregrine falcon is approximately 6-8 years, although some may live for 20 years.
The Indiana peregrine falcon reintroduction project began in 1991 with the release of 15 young birds in Indianapolis. Over the next three years, releases occurred in Fort Wayne, South Bend and Evansville. A total of 60 young peregrine falcons were released in the state. Known peregrine falcon nests are monitored every year and the young are banded for identification. Efforts continue to identify likely nest sites and erect nest boxes in various parts of the state to encourage additional nesting by peregrine falcons.


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You can never have enough recipes of enough food for after-school snacks
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
½ cup corn syrup
½ cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups quick-cooking oats
½ cup coconut
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup raisins
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (everyone needs a little treat after school!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup, melted margarine and vanilla until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Press evenly into greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Good for lunches also…


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Videos | May 1, 2011
What's Up for May 2011?
All month long watch 4 planets and the moon gather just before sunrise.
Jane Houston Jones: What's Up for May? Planetary line-ups at dawn!Hello and welcome.
I'm Jane Houston Jones at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
All month long watch 4 planets and the moon gather just before sunrise.
A pair of binoculars will help with the view.Between the 7th and the 19th all 4 planets stay fairly close.
After that, Jupiter rises higher in the sky, while Mercury disappears from view.
The slender crescent moon joins the planetary line-up once again from the 29th to the 31st.
And don't forget to check out Saturn, the only planet visible in the evening sky now through August.
Did you know that every one of the terrestrial planets -- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars plus our Moon and Jupiter's moon Io show evidence of volcanism?
To see volcanic evidence on Mercury, Venus and Io you'll need to look at space mission and telescope images.
Volcanoes on Mars are challenging but not impossible to see through moderate-size telescopes.
Even amateur astronomers have taken images or sketched those Martian volcanoes.
On our Moon, you can see evidence of past volcanic flows with your unaided eye.
But you'll need a telescope to actually see the smaller volcanoes,
and lava tubes.
And, of course, there are Earth's often-spectacular volcanic eruptions.
You can read all about volcanoes in our solar system at solarsystem dot nasa dot gov slash yss for Year of the Solar System.
You can learn all about NASA's missions at www dot NASA dot gov.
That's all for this month. I'm Jane Houston Jones.


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This Sunday, Giants quarterback Eli Manning faces off against Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the Super Bowl (the rest of the teams will face off, too, I think — I don't know anything about football [Ed: Yes.]), but who cares about that? Let's talk about their wives Abby Manning and Gisele Bundchen, the "First Ladies of Football." Though Abby Manning is a down-home sweetheart from Tennessee and Gisele is a supermodel from the ocean, GMA would like you to know that the two ladies have quite a bit in common. Did you know that both have worn white and purple? And both have had babies? Have you done either of these things? If yes, then you might be a professional quarterback's wife.
GMA didn't mention some other important shared details of the First Wives of Football's lives, but Jezebel, as always, has you covered.
- Both Abby and Gisele appear to have faces and teeth.
- Both women sleep in caves.
- Though only Gisele grew up in a foreign country, both claim to have learned English from watching Perfect Strangers episodes.
- It is both of their jobs to make their husbands look good, except for Gisele who was famous long before she married Tom Brady.
- Both have strange heart anomalies: While Gisele's heart is the heart of a robot, no one has ever seen Abby's heart or even heard it beating.
- During the Superbowl, both ladies will engage in a Hunger Games-esque fight to the death, aired to a small audience on UPN. Good luck, girls!


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Things To Do This Weekend In East Texas–Nov 5
Don't you just love the fall? The weather is cool, but not too cold to where you cant go outside. You can either spend the day all bundled up or inside, or you could spend the day outside and it be just as nice. Here's a list of things going on this weekend around East Texas.
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The Classic Arms Gun & Knife ShowLongview
Men, head on over to the Maude Cobb Convention Center in Longview for the Classic Arms Gun & Knife Show. Get your gun and knife fix as well as collectors items and just some really neat stuff.The show is this Saturday, November 5 through Sunday, November 6. Admission is $8 and hours are 9 am-5 pm Saturday, and 10 am-4 pm on Sunday.
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First Monday Trades Days
First Monday Trades Days is one of my favorite things. Grab your family and go experience all the interesting art, clothes, food, pets, and just have a great time. The weather is perfect for being outside and shopping!
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Friday Night Football
It is the last weekend for Friday Night Football, unless your team made it to the playoffs of course. Don't miss out on this final game of the season, you don't want to have to wait a whole year to enjoy this sport again. Here's a list of all the games this weekend.
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Father And Son Fishing TournamentWoldert Park in Tyler
This is the perfect time for some father-son bonding. Take your son out to Woldert Park in Tyler from 8 am-12 pm and have some fun spending time together while trying to catch the biggest fish. For information click here.